Arcam ST5

A solid and easy-going performer, but is it enough to compete?

View online review whf.cm/3STYhyg £799 Arcam’s new Radia range of hi-fi separates has already gained acclaim, with the A5 and A15 amplifiers and CD5 CD player all receiving five-star reviews and 2023 What Hi-Fi? Award wins. Now we have the brand’s new music streamer – the Arcam ST5. Priced at £799, the ST5 is up against the Cambridge Audio CXN (V2), our favourite network audio player at this price for six years running, and the new DMP-A6 from Chinese-brand Eversolo. The ST5 is a slimmer, more anonymous design than the amps and CD player in the same range, though it shares their all-black design, and it’s a sturdy build. There are no buttons on the front, with just a simple one-line text display behind frosted glass. This means the text,…

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What Hi-Fi? (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2024

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